babylon, by Adrian Kingwell

babylon

by Adrian Kingwell

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1.	introduction 00:24	info	buy track
2.	waltz to the Waterloo tower 01:27	info	buy track
3.	babble on 02:29	lyrics	buy track
1. The others Upholster my very cheer, go on, that's what we are waiting for smear it in a black that's blacker than black because out that window, as the moon faces crack a thought, it all seems so painful maybe they will sit on this settee alongside me soil their linen pants because the black always rubs off that blacker than black 2. Pin hole mercy the surface seemed so complete one big lick with the tongue and the whole thing was covered nothing left behind, nothing new ahead save one small mercy poking through infinite sounds like disco, and that always make the rhythm simple cause everything is trying to understand the human spirit with endless chatter give em a steel strap
4.	glasshouse 03:08	info	buy track
5.	first they were wooden ones 03:37	lyrics	buy track
first there were wooden ones now they are metal and wave in the wind, hello those monstrosities that poke through the ceiling of sense looking for love maybe, or a face to cover their own a big mask, horny like a goat's or troglodyte's but if we go flat, parallel even scoop up all the slack, smother it dead maybe, we can hold hands and shimmy to the little tat, tat, tittle toast the hosts of our own stupidity
6.	first they were wooden ones (acoustic) 02:53	lyrics	buy track
Paea Leach

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ALL PROCEEDS OF SALE WILL BE DONATED TO THE CANCER COUNCIL AUSTRALIA

In 2014 babylon was conceived as an electro-acoustic devised in collaboration with Paea Leach (choreographer and performer) and Jodie McNeilly (dramaturg). The project for me became a way for me to reconcile with moving to a Sydney - a new place with new people.

When I moved to Sydney I lived in the shadow of the Waterloo Housing commission buildings and was told to stay away from them as they were incredibly dangerous - they were locally called the "Suicide Towers". Much like the challenges of moving to a new city, these buildings were harsh, foreign, imposing, mysterious, dangerous and also exciting and novel.

Whilst finish the project, I met some of the people living in the towers. They helped show me not only the beauty of the buildings, but also the people living there.

The buildings are slated to be demolished in 2018, and the people living in them removed from the area. This frankly sucks, as they've built a thriving community, in spite of the daily hardships they face. I hope that this work highlights the issues of social housing and wealth inequality in some way.

As I was relatively new in town I wanted to involve people I'd come to know in Sydney - one of them was Diana Perini. Diana passed away of cancer in 2016. All proceeds of sale of babylon will be donated to Cancer Council Australia to help in the fight against cancer, and to help support those living with its shadow.

credits

released September 14, 2017

Composer - Adrian Kingwell

Lyricist (babble on, & first they were wooden ones) - Paea Leach

Engineered, Edited, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Adrian Kingwell

Recorded in Sydney, Australia between March 2014 and May 2014.

Performers:

babble on:
male voices - Adrian Kingwell

first they were wooden ones:
Soprano - Charlotte Devenport
Alto - Diana Perini
Tenor I, Tenor II, Baritone and Bass - Adrian Kingwell

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Adrian Kingwell Fremantle, Australia

Adrian Kingwell is a composer, music educator and musical director based in Sydney. He has worked with the likes of Eddie Perfect, Lior, Paul Mac, Casey Bennetto, Guy Gross and Iain Grandage. As a composer of contemporary classical music, stage, dance, film music, and musical theatre, Adrian's musical comprehension and compositional style is wide-ranging. ... more

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babylon

Sep 2017

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